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But Biz Markie would soon find trouble with a case that helped change the way the rap industry did business. O'Sullivan charged that the rapper's use of samples from O'Sullivan's hit, "Alone Again Naturally ," amounted to unauthorized use of his music.

O'Sullivan won and moving forward, hip hop artists had to clear the use of samples. Markie suffered from persistent weight problems, at one stage weighing kg 27st 7lb.

In he was hospitalised after suffering complications of Type 2 diabetes. At the end of the year he was reportedly in a rehab facility, having suffered a stroke after going into a diabetic coma, and he died in hospital of complications.

Biz Markie obituary. Rapper known for his playful humour who was at the centre of a landmark lawsuit over sampling. I'm off half my meds, I just got to get off the rest. Biz became an official spokesperson for sugar-free Zevia soda to advocate for healthier food choices. They said I could lose body parts. But wait Pharrell is Published July 20, Elizabeth Wellington Email.

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